Marine protected areas in IDA total
IDA total: Marine protected areas was 2.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Marine protected areas in IDA total, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of territorial waters.
Analysis
In 2025, marine protected areas in IDA total stood at 2.2%.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in IDA total peaked at 2.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2019.
IDA total ranks 37th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Marine protected areas in IDA total, year by year
| Year | % of territorial waters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.1% | — |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 2.2% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 6 |
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More climate change data for IDA total
- Population growth 2.1% (2025)
- Population, total 1.99 billion (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.2% (2025)
- Urban population 817.59 million (2025)
- Urban population 41.1% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 15.5% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 497.59 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 7.2% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 15.7% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 9.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marine protected areas in IDA total?
- Marine protected areas in IDA total was 2.2% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2019.
- How does IDA total rank for marine protected areas?
- IDA total ranks 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this IDA total data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Marine protected areas (% of territorial waters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment.